ML19256C918

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PNO-79-233:on 790711,ironworker Fell from Reinforcement Steel Structure of Containment Shield Wall 6 or 8 Ft. Preliminary Medical Evaluation Indicates Fractured Thigh
ML19256C918
Person / Time
Site: Hartsville Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 07/12/1979
From: Henderson J, Thornburg H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-79-233, NUDOCS 7910150746
Download: ML19256C918 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION July 12, 1979 PRELIMINARYNOTIFICATIONOFEVENTORUNUSUALbCCURREhCE--PNO-79-233 This oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE Q[

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initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by lE staf f on this date.

FACILITY:

Tennessee Valley Authority Hartsville Nuclear Plant, Unit A-1 Docket No. 50-518 Hartsville, Tennessee

SUBJECT:

NON-NUCLEAR INJURY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKER At approximately 5:15 p.m. on. July 11, an iron worker fell from the reinforcement steel structure of the containment. shield wall.

He fell 6 to 8 feet, landing on his b'ack across the top edge of the steel containment shell plate.

The worker was removed.from the containment on a stretcher and taken to Smith County Hospital at Carthage, Tennessee.

Preliminary medical evaluation indicates a possibly fractured thigh.

Local media interest may develop.

A news release is not planned at this time by the licensee or NRC.

The State of Tennessee and OSHA have been informed.

Region 11 (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from NRC inspector on-site at 6:45 p.m. on July 11.

This information is current as of 8:00 a.m. on July 12, 1979.

Contact:

JBHenderson, IE x27551 HDThornburg, IE x28484 Distribution:

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